Have you ever had the sense that you’ve done something or gone through a new situation before? Does it seem like you know what’s going to happen next? That feeling is often described as déjà vu, which ...

Just as a night club magician uses sleight of hand to fool his audience, our brains play mischievous tricks on us—no top hat or wand required. The magic word is not “abracadabra,” or “alakazam,” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. We’ve all felt it at some point or another—the eerie feeling of ...

Many people have heard of and probably experienced déjà vu — the strange feeling you have already seen or experienced something as you are seeing or experiencing it. But very few people know about the ...

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Déjà vu is a bit of a mystery. Experts aren’t sure what causes the sensation of having experienced something before, but they have some compelling theories. “Déjà vu” describes the uncanny sensation ...

Déjà vu is a French term that means “already seen.” It describes the strange feeling that you’re repeating a moment, even though it’s happening for the first time. It’s like your mind plays a trick, ...